Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 939
Session 20252026
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jan 29, 2026
First Action
Feb 19, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
939
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct specified units and meets other requirements. Existing law, among other things, requires compliance with certain affordability requirements, including requiring that the applicant agree to ensure, and that the city, county, or city and county ensure, that a for-sale unit that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus is either (1) initially sold to and occupied by a person or family of very low, low, or moderate income, as specified, or (2) if the unit is not purchased by an income-qualified person or family within 180 days after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the unit is purchased by a qualified nonprofit housing corporation, as provided. This bill would additionally allow the applicant and the city, county, or city and county to comply with the above-described affordability requirements with respect to a for-sale unit by ensuring that the unit is purchased by a nonprofit corporation, as specified, for properties to be sold to and occupied by extremely low, very low, or lower income families who participate in a below-market interest rate loan program, as described. By adding to the duties of local agencies to implement the Density Bonus Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Actions (15)
01/29/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
01/29/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 9.)
01/22/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (January 22).
01/22/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
01/22/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
01/16/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/15/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
01/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (January 14).
01/05/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
01/05/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
01/05/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
03/10/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
02/20/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 5:52:29 AM
Record Updated
Jan 30, 2026 8:43:45 AM